The interviewee is an exchange student from China currently attending Danguk University. She is also my Chinese tutor.
1) Do you believe in any religion ? If not, why not?
A: 没有。I don’t believe in any religion because I have no time to devote herself to practice religion since I am a college student.
2) You are currently living in Korea. How would you compare the Confucianism in Korea and Confucianism in China?
A: 韩国好像更注重孔子学说。It is very similar that Confucianism is an important factor in both Korea and China. For example, both societies respect the elders. I’ve seen Koreans give up their seats for elders in the subway; same kind of respect can be seen in China.
3) What would you say is the most influential in China: Buddhism, Confucianism , Taoism , Christianity , Legalism or Islam ?
A: 不同宗教各占据不同地位。Since China is so big, different regions have different influential religions.
4) Do you believe in the idea of heaven and hell?
A: 相信。Even though I am not a Christian, I still believe in heaven and hell. It is too depressing to believe that everything ends when I die. Therefore, I want to believe that there is an afterlife.
5) Do you believe in the existence of god ?
A: 不相信。I don’t believe in the existence of god. I believe that people create their own fate, not god.
6) Confucianism is obviously a big part of Chinese society. How did Confucianism impact your life ?
A: 从小在学校就会学习孔子学说。孔子思想会渗透到自己的思想中。From early days in school, I’ve been learning Confucius ideas. Therefore, Confucianism has a great impact on how I think.
7) Could you see any signs of Taoism while you were in China ?
A: 没有。No, I couldn’t see any signs of Taoism. Taoism is not really worshiped in China, even though its ideas can be seen.
8) What do think about the huge impact Christianity has in Korea ( for example Korea has many churches)?
A: 每个人都有不同的信仰。尊重每个人的想法。I can see many churches in Korea, which is less common in China. However, different people have different religions; therefore, I respect these differences.
9) How does this compare with the situation in China?
A: 越来越多的人也开始加入基督教。Although as not as much as Korea, growing number of people have started to convert to Christianity.
10) What is more common in China: a Buddhist temple or a church?
A: 佛教庙宇大多是早时留下的。现在有越来越多的小教堂。Most of the Buddhist temples are from the ancient periods. Recently, the number of churches are increasing. This is a recent phenomena in China.
11) Which is more important to you: strict laws or relationships?
A: 关系。In my opinion relationships are more important because relationship is more primitive than the law. Laws are artificial values, whereas family relationship is what society is made of.
12) Do you agree that man is born good?
A: 同意。I agree that man is born good. I may believe this due to Confucianism ideals. However, this belief also comes from experience. I have met some very good people in my life, especially the people who have helped me to cope in Korea.
13)Do you believe in the idea of reincarnation, and the state of nirvana?
A: 不相信。 I do believe that humans could improve. However, I do not believe in the state of nirvana. I rather believe in hell and heaven.
14) Do you believe that religion is an important component of society?
A: 是的。Yes, religion can affect how people think and behave.
Assignment 1 for Unit II
Hyundo& Philip
http://www.youtube.com/?v=YfTPTTcRivs
Hyundo, Jin, Hyuckjae Tao of Pooh
The interviewee is an exchange student from China currently attending Danguk University. She is also my Chinese tutor.
1) Do you believe in any religion ? If not, why not?
A: 没有。I don’t believe in any religion because I have no time to devote herself to practice religion since I am a college student.
2) You are currently living in Korea. How would you compare the Confucianism in Korea and Confucianism in China?
A: 韩国好像更注重孔子学说。It is very similar that Confucianism is an important factor in both Korea and China. For example, both societies respect the elders. I’ve seen Koreans give up their seats for elders in the subway; same kind of respect can be seen in China.
3) What would you say is the most influential in China: Buddhism, Confucianism , Taoism , Christianity , Legalism or Islam ?
A: 不同宗教各占据不同地位。Since China is so big, different regions have different influential religions.
4) Do you believe in the idea of heaven and hell?
A: 相信。Even though I am not a Christian, I still believe in heaven and hell. It is too depressing to believe that everything ends when I die. Therefore, I want to believe that there is an afterlife.
5) Do you believe in the existence of god ?
A: 不相信。I don’t believe in the existence of god. I believe that people create their own fate, not god.
6) Confucianism is obviously a big part of Chinese society. How did Confucianism impact your life ?
A: 从小在学校就会学习孔子学说。孔子思想会渗透到自己的思想中。From early days in school, I’ve been learning Confucius ideas. Therefore, Confucianism has a great impact on how I think.
7) Could you see any signs of Taoism while you were in China ?
A: 没有。No, I couldn’t see any signs of Taoism. Taoism is not really worshiped in China, even though its ideas can be seen.
8) What do think about the huge impact Christianity has in Korea ( for example Korea has many churches)?
A: 每个人都有不同的信仰。尊重每个人的想法。I can see many churches in Korea, which is less common in China. However, different people have different religions; therefore, I respect these differences.
9) How does this compare with the situation in China?
A: 越来越多的人也开始加入基督教。Although as not as much as Korea, growing number of people have started to convert to Christianity.
10) What is more common in China: a Buddhist temple or a church?
A: 佛教庙宇大多是早时留下的。现在有越来越多的小教堂。Most of the Buddhist temples are from the ancient periods. Recently, the number of churches are increasing. This is a recent phenomena in China.
11) Which is more important to you: strict laws or relationships?
A: 关系。In my opinion relationships are more important because relationship is more primitive than the law. Laws are artificial values, whereas family relationship is what society is made of.
12) Do you agree that man is born good?
A: 同意。I agree that man is born good. I may believe this due to Confucianism ideals. However, this belief also comes from experience. I have met some very good people in my life, especially the people who have helped me to cope in Korea.
13)Do you believe in the idea of reincarnation, and the state of nirvana?
A: 不相信。 I do believe that humans could improve. However, I do not believe in the state of nirvana. I rather believe in hell and heaven.
14) Do you believe that religion is an important component of society?
A: 是的。Yes, religion can affect how people think and behave.